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MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2015 series
3248 SECOND LANGUAGE URDU
3248/01
Paper 1 (Composition and Translation),
maximum raw mark 55
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
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which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner
Report for Teachers.
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Page 2
Mark Scheme
Cambridge O Level – May/June 2015
Syllabus
3248
Paper
01
PART 1 DIRECTED WRITING
The syllabus specifies that the candidates are to write an essay in Urdu of about 150 words.
Examiners are to read up to 200 words and ignore any further writing.
Language (out of 9)
Content (out of 6)
8–9
Very good
Confident use of complex sentence patterns;
generally accurate; extensive vocabulary; good
sense of idiom.
5–6
Very good
Detailed, clearly relevant and well illustrated;
coherently argued and structured.
6–7
Good
Generally sound grasp of grammar in spite of
quite a few lapses; reads reasonably; some
attempt at varied vocabulary and sentence
patterns.
4
Good
Sound knowledge and generally relevant; some
ability to develop argument and draw
conclusions.
4–5
Adequate
A tendency to be simple, clumsy or laboured;
some degree of accuracy; inappropriate use of
idiom.
3
Adequate
Some knowledge, but not always relevant; a
more limited capacity to argue.
2–3
Poor
Consistently simple or pedestrian sentence
patterns (basic sentence structure) with
persistent errors; limited vocabulary.
2
Poor
Some attempt at argument, tends to be sketchy
or unspecific; little attempt to structure an
argument; major misunderstanding of question.
0–1
Very poor
Only the simplest sentence patterns; little
evidence of grammatical awareness; very limited
vocabulary.
0–1
Very poor
Vague and general; ideas presented at random.
NOTE:
If 1 bullet point is not covered at all, then the maximum language marks are 7.
If 2 bullet points are is not covered at all, then the maximum language marks are 5.
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Mark Scheme
Cambridge O Level – May/June 2015
Syllabus
3248
Paper
01
PART 2 LETTER REPORT DIALOGUE OR SPEECH (20 MARKS)
The syllabus specifies that the candidates are to write a response in Urdu of about 200 words.
Examiners are to read up to 250 words and ignore any further writing.
Language (out of 15)
Content (out of 5)
13–15 Very good
Confident use of complex sentence patterns;
generally accurate; extensive vocabulary; good
sense of idiom.
5
Very good
Detailed, clearly relevant and well illustrated;
coherently argued and structured.
10–12 Good
Generally sound grasp of grammar in spite of
quite a few lapses; reads reasonably; some
attempt at varied vocabulary and sentence
patterns.
4
Good
Sound knowledge and general relevant; some
ability to develop argument and draw
conclusions.
7–9
Adequate
A tendency to be simple, clumsy or laboured;
some degree of accuracy; inappropriate use of
idiom.
3
Adequate
Some knowledge, but not always relevant; a
more limited capacity to argue.
4–6
Poor
Consistently simple or pedestrian sentence
patterns (basic sentence structure) with
persistent errors; limited vocabulary.
2
Poor
Some attempt at argument, tends to be sketchy
or unspecific; little attempt to structure an
argument; major misunderstanding of question.
0–3
Very poor
Only the simplest sentence patterns; little
evidence of grammatical awareness; very limited
vocabulary.
0–1
Very poor
Vague and general; ideas presented at random.
FOR 2A DIALOGUE CONTENT
AWARD MARKS AS FOLLOWS:
FOR 2B LETTER CONTENT
AWARD MARKS AS FOLLOWS:
Arguments FOR mobile phone
Arguments AGAINST
DECISION(for or against)
TOTAL:
2
2
1
5
START AND FINISH:
WHICH/WHEN HOLIDAY
DETAILS OF PROGRAMME
TOTAL:
1
1
3
5
RUBRIC INFRINGEMENT:
IF CANDIDATE HAS ATTEMPTED WRONG TYPE OF TASK (E.G. SPEECH INSTEAD OF LETTER)
AWARD MAXIMUM 3 FOR CONTENT AND MAXIMUM 12 FOR LANGUAGE
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Page 4
1–2
Mark Scheme
Cambridge O Level – May/June 2015
Syllabus
3248
If you go to live in a different country
Paper
01
1–2
2 marks
Accept
Reject
3–5
you may have to face new and sometimes unexpected difficulties.
3–5
3 marks
Accept
Reject
6–9
Clearly you may have to learn a new language, and that takes some time to be
fluent.
6–9
4 marks
Accept
Reject
10–12
In some countries people drive on the other side of the road
10–12
3 marks
Accept
Reject
13–15
and that means you have to be extra careful when crossing the road.
13–15
3 marks
Accept
Reject
16–17
Going to a new school in a new country can be very worrying too.
16–17
2 marks
Accept
Reject
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18–20
Mark Scheme
Cambridge O Level – May/June 2015
Syllabus
3248
There are new rules to understand, new teachers.
Paper
01
18–20
3 marks
Accept
Reject
21–22
new daily routines and even new subjects to learn.
21–22
2 marks
Accept
Reject
23–26
Even learning how to put on a tie is a new experience for some students
23–26
4 marks
Accept
Reject
27–30
When I first went to school in England the biggest lesson I had to learn was how
to talk to teachers.
27–30
4 marks
Accept
Reject
31–34
In my country we would never dare to look our teachers in the eye when talking
to them,
31–34
4 marks
Accept
Reject
35
it is considered very rude.
35
1 mark
Accept
Reject
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36–37
Mark Scheme
Cambridge O Level – May/June 2015
Syllabus
3248
But when you have to stand in front of a teacher over here
Paper
01
36–37
2 marks
Accept
Reject
38–40
the first thing they will say to you is ''Look at me when I'm talking to you!''.
38–40
3 marks
Accept
Reject
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